Socata TBM-850 N1UL
19 May 2011 · Salem, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2011 at about 12:43 local time, a Socata TBM-850 registered N1UL, operated by Urschel Laboratories, was involved in an accident near Salem, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salem Airpark (38D)
- Coordinates
- 40.9481, -80.8619
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM-850
- Registration
- N1UL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Urschel Laboratories
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valparaiso → Salem
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA345
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized glide path which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he flew an instrument approach and was clear of clouds about 650 feet above ground level when he proceeded visually to the airport. About 1/2 mile from the runway, he thought the airplane was too high, but a few seconds later the airplane felt like it had an excessive rate of descent. His attempts to arrest the rate of descent were unsuccessful, and the left main landing gear struck the ground about 120 feet prior to the runway threshold. The recorded data downloaded from the airplane's non-volatile memory showed that the airplane's airspeed varied from about 71 - 81 knots indicated airspeed (IAS) during the 10 seconds prior to ground impact. The data also indicated that there was about a 3 - 5 knot tailwind during the final landing approach. The airplane's stall speed with the airplane in the landing configuration with landing flaps was 64 knots IAS at maximum gross weight. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or system failure of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TBM-850 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2017 | Socata TBM 850 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Socata TBM 850 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Centerburg, Ohio, United States | Whittenburg Douglas M | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK | Delaware, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | D & D ROTORWAY EXEC | Massillon, Ohio, United States | Dubert JAY | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Cessna 172N | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Stewart Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft C35 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Flight Services of Medina | No injuries | - |